YIKES – Is it me or is time literally flying?? We are coming towards the end of a fun and exciting year for SCACD. There is still some huge fun headed to the store even with the holidays. But some of the BEST fun is coming to you soon when I finally reveal the New Artist for SCACD!

All I will tell you for now is she has a wonderful range of styles and what I love about her art is each piece either brings a smile to your face or makes you think (and actually usually it is both). This is the reason I am calling her collections for SCACD “Reflections”. There will be 7 gorgeous stamps along with 2 beautiful FREEBIES. OK You---twisted my arm there will also be Sneak Peek puzzle piece reveals along the way!

There is lots going on so please read all the way through so you are not left out.I have enlisted some wonderful blogging Friends to help present the stamps, as well as, my awesome SCACD DT and International Sis the Fabulous Elaine and her amazing Quixotic DT.

The Blog Hop is on the 29th of October!!!

Check out the SCACD Store Blog for Details of who is hopping when on the 29th especially as there will be prizes!!!

In order to buy these stamps make sure to mark your calendars for October 29th when the stamps will be available for purchase.

REFLECTIONS - BLOG CANDYStarts October 23rd

* 4 winners will each win One sheet of the New Reflections Set 1!!!* 1 winner will win a 20% OFF One time use coupon for product only, (shipping not included) from Storage Units Ink and More (See side bar for link - After you leave a comment at the store blog below to drool at her storage solutions)How Can You Enter?All that is needed to enter is answer the question below by October 28th 11pm EST and leave your answer on this POST ONLY (please one entry per person). "What do you love most about creating something and why? Is it coming up with the idea, the creative process or the end result?"

You have to pick just one!

The winner will be announced on the 28th at 11:30pm EST!!!

Sneak Peek #1

Sneak Peek #2

Coupon Details for the 29th Hop!!!There are a total of 5 coupons for 20% off Product only (one time use & shipping not included).

*3 lucky bloggers will get a coupon for use at SCACD* 1 lucky blogger will get a coupon from my friend Denise at Storage, Units, Ink & More for use at her store* 1 lucky blogger will get a coupon from Elaine for use at her store Quixotic Paperie

Each of us will randomly pick blogs and then randomly will pick the winner off those blogs for the coupons the evening of the 29th. If you worry that “HEY I want the New Stamp set but what if I win the coupon” then no worries. If you buy the set and later win the coupon I will adjust your order appropriately for orders placed on the 29th!!! Winners names will appear on the store blog :o)

How is that for some Big Fun!!! I also want to take a moment also to welcome and introduce Art Du Scrapbooking as a SCACD Stamps Exclusive retailer for all of Canada. So to all my Canadian friends show them some love HERE!!!

Of course just in case Quixotic Paperie is my Exclusive retailer in the UK - HERE

Come by the store and check out the New products such as Kaisercraft’s newest releases for 6 x 6 paper - HERE, Velvet Flowers from Petaloo - HERE and the amazing gold and silver Flower Soft. Everything that Flower Soft is but sparklier - HERE!!

So hope you come by and have some fun! Thanks so much for ALL your support through out this year for me and the DT!!!

We Heart You ALL!

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Susana & Suzanne & the SCACD DT

For a second chance at some candy, pop on over to the Quixotic Paperie Store Blog where Elaine has ONE sheet of the new stamp release to give away between now and 28th October!

i love coming up the idea. I take a look at a sketch and then start pulling out paper, ribbons, images it like a mad frenzy main reason i have to clean my table before i create the next project. but it fun and that why i continue to do it. thanks for the chance to win.

wowow New artist I can't wait to see her work :)Look like a lot of fun is going on, but that's the important thing to have fun and enjoy the crafting time.What do I love most and just pick one ohhh not easy :) But I must say the colouring with my copics( the creative proces). I can't wait to come back from work, take a cupa coffee and enjoy some colouring. It's just such a relaxing time and fun, sometimes I forgot is almost time for bed :)

The end product is what I like best about creating. As the creating begins, the end result seems far away but when the "puzzle pieces" start to fall in place, the feeling is great. It is amazing what can happen with a little bit of paper, stamps and embellishments!!!

What do I love about creating - the opoortunity to make something unique with character. Why? Because I can achieve something which expresses my own personality/individuality.Paula (PEP)http://pepcraftchallexp.blogspot.com/

i love the end result... the process getting there is not easy for me... it takes me to long to come up with something & then forever to pick coordinating papers... but I do love the END RESULT, so all the hard work is worth it to me! Thanks for the chance to win...Staci

WOW!! What an exciting time for you Susana... AND for us!! Congrats on the new artist and all your success!! The thing I like most about the process is taking a blank piece of card stock and turning it into something wonderful. It's just amazing to me!! Thanks for all the fun coming our way!

I love everything in the whole process. From buying products, looking at them and dreaming, playing with them... creatively, creating something beautiful, and then admiring the project when completed. What would be my favorite... probably just dreaming about how I can use something... but I love trying new things. THank you for the chance at a prize!

Wow, so many great things going on at SCACD! What I love most is the actual hands-on creating part of the process. I get fully involved (making a mess) and am in my own world. It really does help relieve stress from work & everyday life for me. Thank you for the chance to win!

I think for me it is the creative process. I almost never have an idea of what my creation will look like when finished. I take what i have and try to put it together as beat i can. And most of the times i get satisfied with my endresult. But i looove the process of getting there. Hugs...Mona

Well, that is a hard question Susana! Although I like the creative process the BEST is seeing the end result! Doesn't matter if it's a card, a scrapbook page, a cross-stitch or a stepping stone---it's gazing on my FINISHED project that does it for me:) "I can't believe I MADE THIS!!" kinda thought:)Thanks for the chance at some great prizes!!

I can hardly wait to see the new images! My favorite part of creating is the idea stage ... such a wealth of possibilities and I get to look through all my goodies trying to pull ideas together. Thanks for the chance to win!

Congratulations on the NEWS! I am still very excited to see the new stamp "Reflections" for SCACD and can't wait to see the sneak peaks! :)

My favorite part of crafting is coloring and the reason I like it best, is because it's the one thing I can almost always do, even my my Fibro is flaring. I can sit back, put my feet up, relax and color! It's actually almost therapeutic for me and really helps me to keep my mind off of the pain! I LOVE it!!

I'm also very thankful to now have this wonderful hobby, I'd be lost without it. It's become my passion and is a whole new world for me. I've made new friends, learned all kinds of new techniques and ideas and found a brand new hobby that is perfect for me!

Thank you for such wonderful ideas and projects.. andThank you for an opportunity to win such FAB U LUS prizes...I have to say that its the design process.. I mean I love coming up with an original idea.. and I love watching someone's face light up when I give them a unique handcrafted piece, but I'm in another world when I'm working in my craft room.. it's usually 2:00 or 3:00 AM and everyone has gone to bed.. the house is quite and I just totally focus on the process.. It relaxes me better than sleeping pills !!!

So exciting to be able to win this cool stuff!!! My favorite part of making a card is the creative process. Deciding on the papers and ribbons and all the other embellishments is so much FUN!!!!!!And coloring with my Copics....so much FUN!!!!

Oh, I love the faces of people when I give them the card or the reaction they have - it tickles my heart that you can make someone's day just by simply giving them a personalized card. I just love that I can provide that to my family & friends and sometimes even strangers :)

Definitely the creative process as I love to experiment and see where it all takes me, depending on the papers, ribbons, embellishments and tools I have at hand. I enjoy the free flow part of this process.

I like the end result the best- I seem to struggle sometimes with the design, choosing colors, placement of embellishments.... I love when it all comes together and I have something that I created with my own two little hands, te-he!

I only make cards (don't scrapbook cuz I only have 2 cats...you can only take SO many pics of cats. LOL!!!). I love coming up with an idea but what I love most is that it's instant gratification....scrapbooking can take days or months!!! BWAHAHAHA Thanks for the opportunity to win some awesome candy.

WOW! How neat..the suspense of a new creation and creator, and also winning a fabulous prize..Think I have to say I love the end result: because I will see and admire my idea and had fun trying to create it. Guess I really love the whole process.Thanks and hugs,bobbi

Wow, congrats on the new release, can't wait to see the stamps!! Thanks for a chance to win too. I will try to answer, although it's kind of hard to decide... I think I will choose the result, because although I just love when I get a good idea for (a card usually in my case) and I always enjoy the process, I just absolutely love the moement when, after I've finished the card, I take a few steps back, look at the card, take a deep breath and just say Oooh! :) I love that! Sure, my cards don't always look that pretty, but it happens and I enjoy that moment.

Thanks for a chance to win. I hate to admit but the end product is what I like best. I usually pull my hair out during the design process but in the end it puts a smile on my face and hopefully the individual I send it to.

Lots of fun stuff happenin'!!!! I would have to say that I love the end result the best. It's always nice to look at it and see that your hard work has paid off in something beautiful (sometimes just the opposite for me!) Thank you for the chance to win!!

Definetly the end result, because I usually never end up where I thought I would and I love the joy, amazement and happiness on the face of the recipient. Sometimes I get that WOW I actually made that feeling.

Hi Susana - can't wait to see all the new releases! My favorite part of the process is actually doing it. I love to get out my Copics and bring an image to life! And I do love seeing the face of the person who opens the card or project. I love it when they truly appreciate all the love that goes into it!Hugs,Pattie

Hello everyone, WOW, what an opportunity and what a lot of information for my little brain to take in. I'm still so new to card making that the creative process is frustrating for me, but I do love the process of making my cards, but....I guess I have to say that the satisfaction I get with a completed project is the most fulfilling for me right now. Thanks to all of you for this fun blog that I am so looking forward to and the GREAT prizes. Hugs, Sharon :o)

Stunning News~~A New Artist and more releases~~YEAH!!!!!!!I have to say that I Love the end result of creating something cuz I love to reflect and look at it and I also love the reaction of the person it is given to :))Thanks a millionBlessings

Can't wait to see the releases..... I would have to say that I love the end result. I like to step back and see what all I did and what it took to get there. Then seeing the reaction of the person I made it for..

What a lot of exciting new in one post! :) I shift back in forth between the creative process and the end result. Sometimes when I don't have the creative urge I look back at some of my favorite things I have created and try to pick an element of the design to get fired back up again. Thanks for the chance to win! :)

oh wow how exciting,For me it has to be the end result especially when a loved one really loves what you have made and appriciates the work you have put in.Thankyou for the chance of winning this great prize xx

Okay now.......what I love most about creating is.......the creative process cuz I just never really truly know where it's going to lead me. I can start with one idea & end up with something totally different as I move along on my journey to creating something that someone will love (hopefully).

How exciting to have a new artist. Cant wait. Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy, my answer to the question is making the card and seeing the person's face when they receive the card. I love having a person or sketch in mind and pulling from there. I can't wait to see the new stamps woohoo. love your site.

I love to get all the ideas in my head and then finding all the parts and pieces, it is like a treasure hunt for me! Some times I get ideas and have no practical use for them at the time but, once I have them completed an occasion always comes up!

Hi, Usually I am a process person but I think my most favorite love with card making is the final result. I'm always so pleased when something comes together as I have planned for each individual. Most of mine are mailed to someone I may not see, but I love to think how special it will make them feel.

Looking forward to "meeting" your new artist. :) I would have to say that I like the end result best. I love having the finished project and sharing it on-line and selecting who to gift it to in real life. :)

What I love most about crafting is the actual process and then the ending result makes however long it takes to get the effect that I'm looking for all worthwhile. I have probably spent up to five hours on one card before, but if it turns out spectacular in my mind, than it's all worth it. Thanks for another opportunity to win some blog candy.

Good morning Susana! Well, since I have to choose just one, I'm going to go with the creative process. It is all fun for me but the creative process is probably the MOST fun! Thank you for the chance to win! Have a wonderfully crafty day! Tana

Can't wait to see the new images. My favorite is the creative process. I like coming up with the idea but I love getting that idea to take shape and actually making it happen from picking out the right paper, to writing the sentiment or title.

Thanks for this chance at some goodies. My answer is: all of it! I love creating and I also love when others love to get the things I make, and I love the end result (usually) I especially love making things that aren't expected, you know - that unusual card that just strikes your funny bone!

Hmm a new artist-can't wait to see the release. I would have to say the final outcome is what I like the most. It's the feeling of accomplishment-especially if I can get the vision in my head to actually work! LOL

Thank you for opp to win goodies. Hmmm...that is a tuffy. I would have to say coming up with an idea, because once an idea is in my head I am as excited as a pregnant woman finding a bathroom in the middle of no where. lol!!

I love the finished product. There is something about having a finished card to send to someone that just makes my heart soar. I love creating the card too but once I have that tangible result in front of me it really becomes reality for me.

Honestly I love the whole process! Coming up with the idea tends to be the most difficult, but the process and the end result is always the most rewarding. Stamping/Creating to me is very theraputic!!! I'm so addicted to it!Roxanne

My first thought was "creating it." The happy hours just fly by when I'm engrossed in a project. But then when it's finished, I fall in love with the result. (Is it wrong to admire your own work that much?) So guess I have to choose "the result."

How exciting to have a new artist! More to add to that creative process we all love to get involved with. My favorite part of the process is the final result, the process may take minutes, days, and even a week or two, but rarely do my cards or objects ever end up like I planned, they always take on a life of their own, and I love to see what the final result is and how it is expressed in it's own terms. Thanks for a chance to win the candy!

That is a hard question to answer, but I love the creative process. I first think about how the card will be designed and then start pulling out papers, ribbons, embellishments, stamped images and start putting it all together. Sometimes I switch tracks and sometimes I am amazed at how it turns out. I love being creative like this in all areas - all crafts, cooking, etc.

WoW, I've been wading through the answers given to your question, there are so many, like minded crafters, out there. Your question was extremely interesting and I thought I knew which was my favourite but I'm not so sure now............. All things considered it has to be the finished product sitting on the window sill waiting to go to the recipient. They will know it was made especially for them and it's totally unique. Very exciting having a new designer, Good luck with all you have planned and Thank you for sharing the goodies :0) xx

Wow - that's a hard one. I guess I like coming up with the idea. I like how it starts, ferments and changes as I think about. I just wish it would ferment a little quicker sometimes ! I am amazed how people on design teams come up with such wonderful ideas consistently.

It was so hard to answer your question! I get really excited when I come up with an idea. I love the whole process of putting something together. But I think the end result has to be the best part for me. If I don't finish a project I get so frustrated.Thanks for the chance to win!Rosey x

I'm sure these will be adorable images! Can't wait to see them! I think what I like the most is coloring (although I love coming up with the idea and the finished product) -- it makes me relaxed and feel like a kid again.

It is hard to choose but my first love would be the creative process - taking a range of papers, stamps, inks and other stash and turning it into something nice. I love 'playing' with my goodies and I like to see people's reaction when I give them something I have made

For one answer I would say I am happiest with the result! It is only then that I have the opportunity to give my creation to someone. I experience great joy when the recipient opens my card and knows that I took the time to make it special for them! Many times even purchasing the stamp for their occasion as well. I know my daughter for one, loves the extra special attention.

Creative process definately! And here's the reason why...*the idea...i never know what i'm doing when i start*creative process..i never know what i'm going to end up doing...but where it goes on the journey is always exciting and the most fun for me*the result...is always good but i feel more for the end result knowing the twists and turns it took to get it there

helloi love the escapism, nothing else matters when i'm caught up in my craft room, for those hours spent in there its all worry free. the only thing to be concerned about is choosing papers, ribbons, embellishments, which certainly beats the doom and gloom of reality. bliss is when my card is finished and appreciated. x

I would have to say my favorite would be the end result! It reflects what I have learned, what I am learning, and most of all, what I am able to do. It also makes me smile and often other people smile as well.

Wow, what a fab opportunity :)Its definitely the creative process for me, I just love spending hours surrounded by all my lovely crafty bits. An escape from the monotony of bills and cleaning and a chance to live in my sparkly carefree world.

wow fab candy and i cant wait to see the new stamps,for me the best thing is the choosing of all the colours/papers/elements ,i love how each time you choose a theme it ends up with a different feel depending on what mood your in ,so i think the answer is the process of creating the project.lalkygirl x

For me it's the end result, I can begin with bits of paper, stamps and embellishments that don't look like much at the beginning but the end result can be stunning. and then giving it to someone special is the best bit of all!!

For me the best part of creating is that it gives my "mommy brain" something fun and more challenging to think about. Oh, and the end result when my kids think mommy has created a masterpiece, that is the best.

I love the creative process especially when you start with an idea and go off at a total different angle....how does that happen?I think it's the chance to switch off to everything else that is going on and enter your own world...."stroke that stash!" LOL

What I love most about creating something is the 'click' moment...when I have just spent a half hour going through all my paper and embellishments and considering theme and stamps, ect. Then something clicks and I know what I'm going to create and that it will work (9 times out of 10). :) That's the fun part for me!

Wow just picking one is going to be tough but I have to say that the end result is the best. I like putting a smile on someone's face and also in their heart.There are times that I will have struggled to make a certain concept work and when it is done and the smile is on it was all worth it.I am new to this group. I can't wait to see the new artist and all the fun stuff you have planned.God bless,angelbug56cheryl

Thanks for the delicious candy giveaway! I would have to say that I absolutely love the creative process the most! I like coming up with the idea and I usually like the finished product, but the creative process itself is definitely what I love the most.

For me the most enjoyable part of creating is definitely the end. To hold up what I have just made and I go "wow" , totally swells my own heart. I can only imagine what my recipient feels when they receive my creation!

I must admit that I scraplift many of my projects, but I adore trying new techniques and combinations to get different looks. I think the time spent creating is quite a bit more fun than admiring finished product. Thanks so much for the chance to win!

What a great question! Really hard to answer tho....I guess I would have to say the creative process...getting all the elements together and changing it around and coloring some more and all the stuff that goes in to getting the project exactly (or almost!) the way you wants it.Many thanks for the chance to win! Can't wait for the hop.Sue Braileywahini97 at yahoo.com

Wow!!! :) That is a tough question! I love being able to give away the finished project (we donate cards to hospice patients), but as rewarding as that is, I think I like the act of crafting the best! I just find it so relaxing...

I like admiring the final project, but I enjoy researching new products and techniques to try quite a bit more than the actual process of creating. I guess I enjoy imagining the possibilites a bit more than the actual crafting. I can't wait to see the new stamps!

Wow can't wait to see the gorgeous stamps!!What I like about crafting..what's not to like.. it's the process, the result and not only that but the time for myself and the new friends I got through this awesome hobby :)

Thanks for this great chance! I love everything about the creative process but I have so many ideas and can't always get them done, so my most favourite thing is actually having a finished project in my hands that I dreamed up!Love, Alex

My favorite part would be giving my creation to someone else. I have never considered myself to be artistic but...when I give one of my cards, specially made for a certain person..I feel like I am sharing my artistic side! Thanks for letting me play!

Firstly, I want to Say 'Thank you'for all of you.. for a chance to win this new stamp set.. for an amazing projects you create, the best products in SCACD and the whole inspiration you give to us. Secondly.. is a difficult part... because it's really really difficult to choose only 1.. but most of all I Like the ending process.. when I hold my creation and saying 'yes! i really like it'

I guess I will have to say I love the creative process. It is such good therapy to stamp an image and take my time coloring it, getting it just perfect! Once I am in the creative zone, hours just slip by and I lose all track of time. Even just sorting though my stamps, paper, and embellishments to find just the right thing is loads of fun. I cannot wait to see who the new artist at SCACD is!Vicki

I like to start with an idea. I think this a time when you get all excited. Sometimes the result can be so different from what you thought at the beginning, but it can be suprising at the same time!Thank you so much for the fab blog candy!

I think I like the creative process the best....very relaxing to put the card together and that is the more fun part too. Never know which direction I will go when I start creating.Thanks for the chance to win.

For me it is like giving birth to a baby, you have a slight idea of what it is going to look like and you know what you want but when you finally finished it doesn't always look like you thought it would but it is your baby (card) and you put your all into it and it is your s and yours alone and nobody can duplicate the love and time you put into it.Hugs Cathy K.

For me the most exciting about creating something is the end result. Although I just love putting it all together there is nothing like seeing your creation for the first time once its done. Thank you so much for the chance. There's going to be some lucky scrappers out there.Hugs, Rosalee

Thank you so much for the chance to win. My favorite part of crafting is coloring, and then pulling out all my embellishments to really make the image image pop. I love trying to combine challenges too, the excitement of winning the top 3 or 5 on a blog is a great feeling. Thanks for the chance to win.

It has just got to be the creative process, but without such quality and inspiring products available none of this would happen so I don't think any of us can take full credit for each creation. Such a lovely hobby, and thankyou for the chance to win. Hugs Judy C

Hi...I have always been a crafty person making things with my handshas always made me happy.Now that Iam retired my income in limited andI have just found out stamping and I make my cards and my family lovesthem and I save money and it is more personal than a bought one.Itbrings back memories when I was a child and I love to color...lol Thanks for a chance to win suchnice gift. Linda

Hm .... this is a tough question but I think it would have to be the process from colouring the chosen image to finding the elements to make the card incl papers and embellishment. Although I love seeing peoples faces when they recieve a hand made card.Can't wait for the reveal and thank you for a chanceHugs, Mette

Can't wait to see the new artist! My favorite part of creating something is how it makes me feel during the process...I go into a creative and relaxed zone where everything else just falls away...no worries no stress... just the task at hand of expressing myself.

What an awesome oppurtunity! Thank you! My favorite part is the creative process... how things change and morph as I go along. I often come up with things that are completely different from what I imagined, which is so cool!

I love to create a scrapbook page that tells a never-ending story. Mine usually require double and triple looks in order to absorb all that is detailed. It becomes memorizing to others and inspires them to share their stories in life.

Thanks for the chance to win. I would have to say that I enjoy the idea the most. After that it's difficult to make the idea work and sometimes I have to scrap it altogether. But I love getting a new idea for a project and being able to make it work only makes it that much more exciting.

Hi OH YOU BLOGG IS SO WONDERFULL .LOVE ALL YOUR WODERFULL WORK . I ENJOY MYSELF EVERY TIME I GO TO YOUR BLOGG . THANK YOU FOR HAVEN ME . AS I DO CARDS FOR OTHERS I KNOW THAT IAM NOT THE ONLY ONE OUT THERE THAT IS SICK OR JUST NEEDS SOMEONE TO SAY HI OR HOW YOU FEELING.-GET BETTER .OR JUST A CARD TO LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE THINKING OF THEM .YES IT DOES HELP . AND SENDING A CARD TO SOMEONE MAKES ME FEEL BETTER .EVERYONE LOVE A CARD IN THE MAIL IT MAKES THERE DAY BETTER. IT ALWAYS HELPED ME. I LOVE DOING MY LAYOUTS. FAMILY.S ARE MY THING. IT FEELS GO TO SEE THAT THE FAMILY THAT IS NOT WITH YOU ARE STILL WITH YOU AND YOU CAN PUT IT IN A LAYOUT THAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD . AND KNOWEN IT WAS YOU THAT DID IT . ALL OF IT IS SO STRESS FEE AND WE ALL NEED THAT . THANK YOU FOR THE CHANGE TO WIN YOUR CANDY BLOGG . I WOULD BE HONDER TO WIN . WARM HUGS SANDY.O littlelou49@aol.com

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